Obituaries

Norman Kjome

Norman Kjome

Mar 26, 2013

Norm Kjome, age 83, of Austin, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Norm was born October 24, 1929 in Austin, Minnesota. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1947. On December 22, 1950 he married Bonnie Espey in Meridian, Mississippi while stationed at Kiester Field Air Force Base in...

Laura Judd

Laura Judd

Mar 22, 2013

Laura Judd, 59, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 22, 2013. She was born February 1, 1954 in Austin to Howard and Rita McDermott. She was married to Gerard Judd in 1973 and they raised five children. Laura was a homemaker and ran a day care from her home. She was also an entrepreneur...

Catherine York

Catherine York

Mar 15, 2013

Catherine Ann (Berg) York, 67 of Green Valley, Arizona (formerly Austin, MN) Passed away Friday March 15, 2013 at The Methodist Hospital, Rochester MN surrounded by her family and her best friend following a courageous battle against a rare Ovarian Cancer. Cathy "Muffy" was born to Mary (McAleer) and Arnold Berg January 27, 1946 at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin,...

Virginia Lammers

Virginia Lammers

Mar 14, 2013

Virginia Lammers, 85, Of Rose Creek died Thursday, March 14, surrounded by her family. Virginia was born May 23, 1927 in Windom Township, Mower County Minnesota. She was the daughter of Tony and Olive Fruth. Virginia was raised in Rose Creek and Grand Meadow Minnesota. She graduated from Grand Meadow High School. She was employed at several local banks. On...

Tess Landherr

Tess Landherr

Feb 27, 2013

Tess Marie Landherr, 16, of Rose Creek, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Tess was born on August 22, 1996, in Austin, MN to Joseph and Kimberly (Reed) Landherr. Tess grew up in Rose Creek, MN. Tess was a Junior at Southland High School. Tess loved to dance. Tess was on the Southland Dance...

Beatrice Dankert

Beatrice Dankert

Feb 26, 2013

Beatrice Dankert of Austin, Minnesota died at Sacred Heart Care Center on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. She was 97 years old. Born in Little Turkey, Iowa to Anton and Mary (Jarosh) Novotny. As a young woman Bea moved to Austin where she met and married John Dankert. She and John had three sons, Wayne, Larry and Allen. After raising her...

Grace Bernardy

Grace Bernardy

Feb 24, 2013

Grace C. Bernardy, age 86, of Austin, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Kathy Walsh of St. Cloud, MN surrounded by her five children. Grace was born in Ghent, Minnesota on January 15, 1927 to Charles M. and Bernice (Korcal) Janis. She was married June 3, 1948 to Frank Bernardy in Ghent, Minnesota. Grace and...

Lillian Adams

Lillian Adams

Feb 21, 2013

Lillian I. Adams, age 94,passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Survived by sons, Gene (Pat), Gary (Trish), and Reno(Mary); brothers, Larry Squier (Deloris), and Bill Squier (Joyce); sister,Phyllis Peterson (Pete); and grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy; father, Laurence Squier and mother, Hazel Arp; brothers, Arthur Squier, Dean...

Stella Mentel

Stella Mentel

Feb 21, 2013

Stella (Dolgner) Mentel of Austin passed away February 21, 2013 at Adams Health Care Center. She was born February 2, 1916 in Lemond township, Steele County, the second daughter and third child of Henry Christoph Rudolph Dolgner, German immigrant from Timkenberg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Anna (Karsten) Dolgner. Stella attended country school in School District 36, Lemond township and completed...

Loddy Maly Iii

Loddy Maly Iii

Feb 19, 2013

Loddy James Maly III, 58, of Austin,Minnesota died February 19, 2013 at Mayo Health Systems Hospital in Austin. Hewas born July 19, 1954 in Austin, Minnesota to Loddy Maly II and Patricia Ann Gerhart Maly. Loddy enjoyed taking longtrips with his wife on his Harley. He was a mechanic for more than 35 years andworked for Usems for 30 years....

Georgia Wesely

Georgia Wesely

Feb 18, 2013

Georgia Selma Wesely, 90, passed away on February 18, 2013. She was born Georgia Selma Olson November 12, 1922 in rural Frost, Minnesota to Ole G. Olson and Mary (Lagried) Olson. She was the youngest of six sisters. Georgia was a long time employee as an executive secretary for Dick Diekema Construction Company, Albert Lea, MN. Georgia enjoyed cooking, traveling,...

Mary M. Durben

Mary M. Durben

Feb 17, 2013

Mary Marcella (Carroll) Durben, age 82, of Austin, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born on January 28, 1931 in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Martha Carroll. On February 20, 1954 she married Norman Durben at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. They farmed in the Meyer, Iowa area for many...

Merton A. Deboer

Merton A. Deboer

Feb 17, 2013

Merton Arthur DeBoer, age 87, of Austin, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at home surrounded by his children, grandchildren, sister, brother and favorite nephew. After 22 years, Dad joined the love of his life, together again forever in Heaven. Merton was born March 8, 1925 to Henry "Hank" and Helen (Bryza) DeBoer in Dexter, Minnesota. He was the 7th child...

Marilyn L. King

Marilyn L. King

Feb 14, 2013

Marilyn Lorraine King, age 88, of Austin, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. She was born December 6, 1924 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota to Lynn and Opal Wilsie. Marilyn grew up in Grand Meadow where she graduated from high school. She later went on to marry Paul J. King and they made their home in...

David Miller

David Miller

Feb 13, 2013

David Jerome Miller, age 63, of Austin, died unexpectedly at the Twin Towers on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. David was born May 27, 1949 in Austin to Robert and Mabel Miller. He grew up in Austin where he graduated from high school. David was the assistant manager of the Sinclair stations for 10 years and after that he worked at...

Robert Anderley

Robert Anderley

Feb 9, 2013

Robert Michael Anderley, age 58, of Austin, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 after a long battle with chronic lung disease. Bob was born January 26, 1955 in Austin, Minnesota to Virgil and Arlene Anderley. He was a CNC machinist for numerous companies. He had a passion for drawing and painting, loved to fish, ride bike, play basketball with his nieces...

Arthur Gerber

Arthur Gerber

Feb 9, 2013

Arthur William Gerber, 91, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday evening, February 9th, 2013, at St. Marks Nursing Center in Austin Arthur was born at his parents' farm south of Taopi, Minnesota on June 22nd, 1921, the son of John and Martha (Blonigan) Gerber. Arthur was married to Jurine (Johnson) Gerber on April 23rd, 1946 at Queen of Angels...

Lucille Allen

Lucille Allen

Feb 7, 2013

Lucille C. Allen, 97, Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at her residence. She was born November 7, 1915 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Conrad Baglo and Clara Youngberg Baglo. Lucille graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. She loved sewing, gardening, canning, puzzles and quilting at St. Augustine and Queen of Angels. She was also fond of...

Enrique Loza

Enrique Loza

Feb 6, 2013

Enrique Macias Loza 32, of Austin, Minnesota died February 6, 2013 at his home in Austin, Minnesota. He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico July 15, 1980 To Javier and Beatriz Macias. He married Liliana Macias on July 8, 2000. He has two siblings: Fransisco Javier Macias who lives in California and Alejandrina Macias who lives in Mexico.. His father Javier...

Ladonna Hoffman

Ladonna Hoffman

Feb 6, 2013

LaDonna G. Hoffman, 82, of Austin, Minnesota went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin. She was born January 5, 1931 in Rochester, Minnesota to Callan and Theresa Ploof. LaDonna attended Rochester Public Schools until moving to Austin with her family and graduating from Austin High School. On May...

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